via BCNN1: After many dangers, toils and snares, the long-lost Aretha Franklin concert film “Amazing Grace” has finally seen the light, and good Lord is it good. Filmed over two sessions in January 1972 at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in the Watts section of Los Angeles, it captures Franklin at the absolute apex […]
via FirstLadyB: ARETHA FRANKLIN AMAZING GRACE FILM WILL BE VIEWED AT TWO HISTORIC CHURCHES AS PART OF THE FILM’S PREMIERE WEEK CELEBRATION. Variety was the first to report that civil rights activist Rev. William J. Barber II will be taking the film to the New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit. This is where the late superstar’s father, C.L. […]
A riveting trailer for the upcoming Aretha Franklin documentary, Amazing Grace, was released this week and shows the soul songstress in perfect form. The documentary follows the story leading up to a never before seen 1972 church concert with Franklin as the main act. The Queen of Soul took the stage at the New Missionary Baptist Church […]
viaFiarstLadyB: THE ARETHA FRANKLIN CONCERT DOCUMENTARY ‘AMAZING GRACE’ RELEASE DATE IS ALMOST HERE! The documentary is centered around the live recording of Aretha Franklin’s album Amazing Grace at The New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972. The film was produced by Alan Elliott using never before seen footage as Franklin recorded her Grammy–winning gospel album ‘Amazing Grace’ […]
via FirstLadyB: The Aretha Franklin Gospel Documentary “Amazing Grace” is finally being released! The documentary features footage from the making of Aretha’s best-selling gospel album “Amazing Grace.” In early 1972, Franklin arrived at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in L.A. for a pair of performances with the backing of the Rev. James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir. Recorded […]
via Hallels: Former finalist of American Idol and R&B singer Jennifer Hudson gave a soul thrilling rendition of the hymn “Amazing Grace” at the homecoming service of Aretha Franklin. The Queen of Soul’s funeral took place in Detroit on Friday. Aretha Franklin herself had recorded “Amazing Grace.” The song appears on her 1972 album of […]
via BCNN1: Albums don’t “matter,” anymore. But they used to, and when they did, Aretha Franklin, who died on Thursday, was responsible for one of the very best: “Amazing Grace,” a live album recorded over two days in January 1972, at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in South Los Angeles. The excellence of “Amazing Grace” […]
via FirstLadyB: CeCe Winans performs at the Museum of the Bible grand opening. The Museum of the Bible opened on Friday in Washington, D.C. with a dedication ceremony kicked off with a performance from Grammy award winning gospel singer, CeCe Winans. Winans performed a rendition of ‘Amazing Grace’ After that, the 10 speakers prayed, and told stories about the Bible’s impact on their […]
via eurweb.com: *For the past two years, organizers at the Telluride Film Festival have been battling Aretha Franklin over their desire to screen “Amazing Grace,” director Sydney Pollack’s 1972 documentary that chronicles the recording of her classic live album of the same name. Officials with the festival now say that they have given up on trying to make it […]
The “Amazing Grace” documentary, featuring footage from Aretha Franklin’s 1972 gospel concert at New Missionary Baptist Church, won’t be shown to the public or to film executives in the next month, according to The Hollywood Reporter. On Tuesday, an attorney for the singer told a Colorado judge that producer Allan Elliott has agreed to […]
Aretha Franklin is expressing her relief after a federal judge blocked The Telluride Film Festival screening of a documentary about a 1972 concert without the singer’s consent. Franklin says in a statement issued Saturday: “Justice, respect and what is right prevailed and one’s right to own their own self-image.” U.S. District Judge John L. […]
Following in President Obama’s footsteps, former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice released a music video of her playing the famous gospel hymn “Amazing Grace” on the piano accompanied by violinist Jenny Oaks Baker. Rice took to social media with her professional video over fourth of July weekend. “Amazing Grace has always held a special place […]
